Boards and Commissions
Ohio Legislative Service Commission
Bar Examiners, Board of
Status | Type of Board | Full-time | Expiration Date |
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Current | Permanent | No |
Subject to Sunset Review | Partisan Affiliation Restriction | Senate Confirmation Required |
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No | No | No |
Authority | Total Membership |
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Rule I, Section 4, Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio | 18 |
Dates of Appointment | Term Length | |
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5 on 4/1/11 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 3 on 4/1/12 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 5 on 4/1/13 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 4 on 4/1/14 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 1 on 4/1/15 and the same date each 5th year thereafter | 5 years |
Ending Date Of Term | Report Requirements |
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March 31 | Not applicable |
Appointment Authority | Membership Composition |
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Other | Members with other stated qualifications |
Compensation | Staff Assistance | ||
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Not Specified | Other, Apparently from Supreme Court |
Chairperson | Additional Information |
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Supreme Court annually designates one Bar examiner as chairperson | None |
Qualifications |
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Supreme Court apoints 18 members of the Ohio Bar in good standing. Examiners must not have adverse interests, conflicting duties, or inconsistent obligations that will interfere or appear to interfere with their duties. Examiners must not participate in courses for the preparation for bar admission or act as a trustee, administrator, professor, adjunct professor, or instructor for a law school or a university with which a law school is affiliated. No examiner may be an employee or consultant of a trade association in the field of Board interest. |